perfect end to a terrible week

This was a rough week. Not only did I have a pile of assignments and such to be working on, and all the usual aches and pains, but I also managed to turn that ubiquitous back-to-school cold into a raging sinus infection. And, well, I don't react well to antibiotics, either, so let's just say…

I’ve been a bad blogger

I've been a very poor participant in the blogging community lately. You'll have to forgive me...I'm currently buried under a pile of papers, research, homework, and a cold that just won't quit, all of which are exacerbating the health problems I've been plagued with for all these months now. I've seen so many lovely, lovely…

Waiting Room Socks are done!

After many months in my purse, tagging along to oodles of doctor's appointments all summer, I finally kitchenered the toe of the second sock this morning, just in time for me to wear them to school today. Which is a good thing, because no matter what the temperature is outside, my office is freezing. Wool…

looking forward

The feel of fall is in the air right now, and I am so looking forward to the coming of the real deal. I love fall, with its cool, sweater-friendly temperatures, and the not-so-glaring sunshine, and the leaves changing, and everything else. It is without a doubt my favorite time of year, and even if…

thank goodness it’s friday

(or, um, it was when I started this post. But then I got tired and went to bed. And now it's Saturday. Amazing!) First of all, thanks SO MUCH to everyone who's commented on Cobblestone and Demi. I'm doing my best to reply to comments, but thanks to classes, I'm sort of at my limit,…

Modified Cobblestone is (almost) done!

Two sweaters in as many weeks, how about that? This one is a bit more problematic, though, as you'll see. I finished the knitting on my Modified Cobblestone Pullover yesterday, and took some pictures despite the fact that I've not blocked it nor done any weaving-in of ends (though I did kitchener the underarm stitches…

back to school

Here is a picture of a happy cat in a basket, just to keep this from being another one of those boring posts without pictures (because don't we all love the eye candy?): There. All better. Thanks, everyone, for all of the compliments and kind words about Demi in my last post. I'm still feeling…

Demi is finished!

Pattern: Demi, from Rowan's "Vintage Style" Size: 34 Yarn: Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool (1 full skein, plus probably about half of two other skeins) Buttons: Wooden Buttons from Peace Fleece Needles Denise Circulars, size 6 and 8 I finally found the time to wash, block, and seam up Demi. Goodness gracious, the finishing took a…